Milford: Blaire House breaks ground on new assisted living facilitiy

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Apr 15, 2014 at 12:01 AM

By Lindsay CorcoranDaily News Staff

MILFORD Ė A plan 15 years in the making is soon to be a reality for the Blaire House of Milford, which on Monday officially broke ground on an expansion that will allow it to offer assisted living services.The Blaire House, which currently has 72 beds and offers services including rehabilitation, homecare and adult daycare, will now also run a 42-apartment assisted living facility complete with specialized memory care."With this new addition we can offer a convenient and cost-effective continuum of services at one site, which is unique," said Kyle Romano, executive director of the Blaire House. He stressed that no†facility in the Blackstone Valley region offers the entire range of elder care services†that will soon be offered at†Blaire House.The $10 million expansion is actually a separate building adjacent to the facilities at the current 20 Claflin St. property. With construction underway, the new facility is expected to open in the fall.The expansion was first proposed in the late 1990s, but was put on hold for economic reasons at the time. Last year, the Blaire House again brought forth the proposal and easily secured financing from Milford National Bank.U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III said at the groundbreaking that he was happy to support the project, but that the Blaire House didnít need his help."Itís great to see the kind of investment this community is making in healthcare," Kennedy said. "Itís a commitment the community makes to each other."State Sen. Richard Moore said the expansion is just the latest in the growth of a health care "Mecca" in Milford."The best part is people donít have to go far for outstanding home care and healthcare," Moore said.State Rep. John Fernandes added that the expansion of this and other medical facilities in Milford not only offers health care, but also offers a boost to the local economy."This is a significant investment in the community that between the construction and when it opens will bring many additional jobs to the district," Fernandes said.Contact Lindsay Corcoran at 508-634-7582 or lcorcoran@wickedlocal.com. Follow her on Twitter @LacorcMDN.